CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Glareola maldivarum  

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)
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© Kay Parkin 2017
Tolderol Game Reserve, SA (Dec, 2017)

It was interesting to watch this bird just sit and catch insects opportunistically as they flew past. Great energy saving method.

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)

Oriental Pratincole